The impact for Maine residents would be limited at first but an ongoing shutdown would affect a variety of activities, from tourism at Acadia National Park to banking.
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Woolwich tax rate remaining unchanged
Woolwich residents will keep the same property tax rate of $15.40 per $1,000 of value.
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Spike in bond yields spooks investors, deflates tech stocks
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq have their biggest drop in months.
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Domestic violence project in Brunswick attempts to give survivors a voice
“No one talks about domestic abuse, there is just a big silence around it,” said Patrisha McLean. “The problem is that makes women going through it feel like they’re alone.”
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Bath shipyard to christen ship named for late Michigan senator
Former Michigan Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, a 36-year lawmaker, served as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and was known as a champion of the military and pushed for defense funding.
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Yellen says infrastructure overhaul will U.S. boost economy
The Treasury secretary calls on Congress to support the Biden administration’s $3.5 trillion ‘Build Back Better’ initiative.
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With signs of progress, Biden digs in to strike deal on $3.5 trillion plan
The stakes are as high as ever as the president and his party promise a vast rewrite of the nation’s tax priorities and spending goals with an oh-so-slim majority in Congress.
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Disney World opened 50 years ago; these workers never left
They are among two dozen of 6,000 from Oct. 1, 1971, still employed at the theme park resort as it celebrates its anniversary on Friday.
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Royals join cast of new Bond film for glitzy London premiere
‘No Time to Die’ the 25th in the long-running series is Daniel Craig’s last outing as 007.
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John Lennon interview tape fetches $58,240 at Danish auction
The tape, recorded on Jan. 5, 1970, chiefly consists of him and his wife, Yoko Ono, speaking about being in Denmark and world peace.